article
Students Deserve Diverse Role Models
This teacher looks forward to a time when teachers have the freedom to be role models for their students.
3,355 Results
article
The Election Keeps Testing Educators
Many educators are hesitant to teach about national politics and the 2016 election.
article
Small Kids, Big Kids: We Must Use Our Words
I recently visited a friend’s preschool classroom. While there, I saw an argument that mirrored my high school students’ conflicts. I walked away curious about the way younger and older students use their words to explain their feelings and the actions of others.
article
When Mini-Lessons Pack a Punch
Are you short on time, but want to teach your students about role models? This after-school educator offers some practical advice.
article
School Is No Place for Class(ism)
The language that educators use to address students can maintain and reinforce class structures and classist attitudes. The antidote? Anti-classist language.
article
Years After Brown, the Battle for Integration Continues
The Brown decision represents a symbol of the country we still seek to become.
article
"Someone Else's Problem"
A hunger project moves California students from indifference to activism.
article
article
Teachers Aren’t Warriors
Words meant to inspire can have the opposite effect. This teacher looks for a new way to talk about teaching.
text
Literature
Only One Me
This poem's speaker describes being bullied and feeling depressed and skipping school to avoid the harassment. Spiraling downhill emotionally, the speaker ultimately comes to accept and appreciate his/her unique identities.
July 8, 2014